The Black Company by Glen Cook

The Black Company

The Chronicles of the Black Company #1

Glen Cook

319 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hardbitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Until th...

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Moods

dark 91%
adventurous 88%
mysterious 38%
tense 32%
challenging 18%
funny 17%
reflective 5%
sad 5%
emotional 3%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 35%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Plot: 39% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.68

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